Australian-Ukrainians have called on the Federal Government to speak out against what they say is state-sanctioned violence in Ukraine.
The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations says President Viktor Yanukovych is behaving like a dictator by removing civil rights and giving police more powers against anti-government demonstrators.
Federation chairman, Stefan Romaniw, says other western countries have introduced sanctions and travel restrictions against those deemed responsible for human rights abuses in Ukraine.
But he told Kerri Worthingon, Australia is yet to make a decisive protest against the violence.
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